Evidence of meeting #36 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was regulations.
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NDP
Mathieu Ravignat NDP Pontiac, QC
There's nothing that you would have identified or you would like to have tackled?
Conservative
Tony Clement Conservative Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON
I'll tell you another thing that came out of the round tables and the consultations. I know this may be surprising to members, but sometimes Canada Revenue Agency came up, and some of the requirements and the way in which things are done at CRA with small business came up. Obviously we are working with CRA and with Minister Findlay to reduce some of that. One of the things that we required as part of our—
Conservative
Tony Clement Conservative Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON
Just let me give you my thoughts.
One of the things we've required out of CRA is that when you're dealing with a CRA official on the phone, they're required—I know this sounds like common sense—to tell the taxpayer who they're dealing with, so you can't just drop the call and then it goes into the great ether. I think it's those kinds of common sense things. We're continuing to look for things that will be helpful in CRA land that will help small businesses too.
NDP
NDP
The Chair NDP Pierre-Luc Dusseault
Very well.
Mr. Clement and Mr. Vandergrift, it being 5:30 p.m., we will thank you once again for the time you have given us today.
As for the members of the committee, we will see each other tomorrow morning at 8:45.
This therefore brings the meeting to a conclusion. We will now go to vote in the House.
Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs, Treasury Board Secretariat
Thank you.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pierre-Luc Dusseault
I look forward to seeing you again soon.
The meeting is adjourned.